The Sun. — London, England, 1810-05-25 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1810. A part of the Scheldt fleet, consisting of four sail of the Line and some Frigates, came down that river a s few days ago, and took refuge under the bat teries of -Flushing. They were immediately per ceived by our cruizers, who apprized Sir RICHARD STRACHAN of the circumstance, and our fleet is now cruizing off Flushing, watching them. BY letters from Cadiz, dated the 9th inst. upon which we are inclined to place some reliance, we learn, that intelligence had been received there from Gibraltar, stating a great vialory obtained by the Spaniards in Catalonia. The battle took place,it is said, near Lerida and the account of which was brought by two boattnen,,wlao left Canebrills three days after an express had arrived with the glorious news.— O'DONNELL commanded the Spaniards, and the French were under AUGEREAU. The Spaniards are said to have lost near 5000 men, and the French about 7000. The former had received, soon after the battle, a reinforcement of 11,000 .nen. The rage of the Spaniards breaks forth upon every opportunity, and so Frenchmen were destroyed at a fair near Seville, where they had been sent to pre vent all- disorders. About 4000 Spaniards had col the distri& of the Sierra De Ronda, which was again open. Accounts from Bilboa, by a vessel which arrived yesterday, after a passage of eight days, say, that Gerona had been retaken from the French: It is said also that Barcelona was warmly besieged by the heroic Spaniards. Desertions from the French army were frequent, and no wonder, considering - . the odious cause in which they are .engaged for a tyrannical Usurper. The French Officers too, it is said, have dissensions among themselves,---which tend to retard and embarrass their operations. In consequence of ulc IrillUV‘ll bcilLIG LUtr ,r atilt Spaniards had rushed into that place, and sacrificed many of their degenerate countrymen who had joined the cause of France. I\TO operation of importance had been undertaken by the enemy since they obtained possession of Ma tagorda : they were, however, a&ively employed in erecting batteries. In all quarters where the French do not possess a predominating force, we are happy to find that the most determined spirit of patriotism 'prevails, and unabating confidence in the final triumph of Spanish heroism. )VE this morning received American Papers to the 51h of April : we have not room to make any Coannents upon them, we must therefore refer our reiders to the extlaas we have made from them. An Opposition Paper, which never misses an op portunity of attacking .Ministers, whether right or wrong, asserted yesterday that, notwithstanding the aanowleclud superiority of the British Navy, and the immense sums lately voted in its support, " the French armies in the North of .Spain are supplied A.cith provisions coastwise." A more unlucky accu sation could hardly have been preferred; for the real fait is, that so extremely vigilant we:e - our cruizers in the Bay of Biscay, and so complete was the big clrade of the Northern Provinces - of Spain , that the Junta of those provinces aElually applied to our Government for permission for some vessels laden with grain from France, to enter their Ports, to relieve. the distress of the inhabitants. Peri - nission was accotingly granted in some instances, to vessels to enter Ports occupied by the Spaniards, but in every qther respea we maintain that the blockade has been complete. This morning the arrival of the Elizabeth country ;111), laden with cotton, from Bengal, was an nounced at the East-India House. The Henry Addington arrived in Bengal the 4th N9vember. The extra ships Sarah Christiana, Sir William Pulieney, Lady Lushington, and Pitt, ar rived in Bengal the sth of -December. Ali the China fleet, excepting the True Brito4, had 24 - lived at Canton. The University of Oxford has instructed its Re presentatives to op.)ose Mr. GR4TTAN'S motion on the Roman Catholic Petition. The Contraaors for the English Loin have taken the Iri4li Loan upon ;hp same terms. CONGRESS OE THE CIA iTED STATES. HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES, TuEspAy, MAR. 27 (.01%1MBRCIAL BILL. Agreeably to the order of the day, the House took up the Bill concerning Comthercial Intercourse, &c. with its several amendments and modifications.• A inoiion was made by Mr. GHOLSON, that the further consideration of the Bill be postponed to Monday next. After a debate of two or three hours, this mo tion was negatived.—Yeas 74, Nays 54. Mr. MAcoN moved that the House adhere to their disagreement to the Senate's amendments, (which would totally destroy the Bill.) The motion was supported by Messrs. MAcotc., SMILIE, M'KEE, M‘Krm, and Fisx ; and opposed by Messrs. TROUP, LYON, and SHEFFEY. Mr. FISK was speaking, when an adjournment took place, at half-past four. A Message from the 'President of the United States was received as follows : " TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES. In consequence of your resolution of the 26th instant, a.l inquiry has been made into the corres pondence Of our Minister at the Court of London, with the Department of State; from which it ap pears that no official communication has been re ceived from' him since the receipt of the letter of November 23d last from the Secretary of State. A letter of Jan. 4, 1810, has been received from that Minister by Mr. SMITH j but being stated- to be private and unofficial, and involving moreover per sonal considerations-of a delicate nature, a copy is considered as not within the power of the call made by the House. " JAMES MADISON." " March 2.7, ISio." WEDNESDAY . , MAUCII 28. The unfinished business of yesterday (Macon's Bill) was resumed. • A debate arose on a question of order. " It was at last decided that Mr. Macon's motion to adhere, still before the House. Mr. GARLAND made a very candid and impres sive speech against the motion, in favour of passing the Bill as amended. Mr. MUMFORD spoke in favour of adhering, and against the Mr. NELSON moved to adjourn. The question was taken by Ayes and Noes and lost. Ayes Go, Noes 62. Mr. EMMOTT spoke at considerable length against the motion, and in favour of the passage of the bill. 04,4, THURSDAY, 11IARCH 29. COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE. The Bill concerning intercourse was ag,iin taken up. Mr. BOYD spoke in favour of adherence, and Mr. GILOLSON at great length on the same side. Mr. COOKE then moved to postpone the further consideration'of the subje& till to-morrow, alleg ing as a reason that a report was current that the dispatch vessel John Adams, had arrived at Norfolk. [This turned out to be mere report,—a stratagem to postpone.] This motion was carried by four votes—Yeas 65, Nays 61. 10 CUR R ESPVIV.DEN IS. *„*- The Original Poem, written by Dr. ToimsoN, shall appear on Wlltiay. 'I he Letter from Mr. J. M. GRAVES, of Youghall, shall be inserted as soon as possible. MAILS. ARAIV ED - New-York, i Watenbrd. Du E-3 Gotten burgh, I Dublin, i Waterford. PRICE OF STOCKS • THIS DAY AT TWILLVE O'CLOCK. Consols - 70 j I Red. Ann. - 7oa I Omnium • THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS 1410 ERE FALSUM AUDEAT? FRIDAY, MARCH 30. Mr. W. At.sToN from the Committee appointed to report what business is necessary to he done the present Session, and also the day 'proper for Con= gress to adjourn," made a report of the business be fore the House necessary to be completed,' and the following Resolution :--- Resolved, by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States, That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives be, and they are hereby:authorized to adjourn their respective Houses on the 23d of A pri 1 next. Mr. tovE moved to postpone the consideration of the resolution until Monday next. The question was taken by ayes and noes arid carried. Ayes 6i 5 Noes 58. Mr. RANDOLPH gave notice that he should on Monday next call for the consideration of his Reso lution relative to the reduaion of the Army and Navy. SATURDAY, MARCH 31. On motion of Mr. MACON, the House came to the, following resolution :—Resolved, that the Se cretary of Treasury be instructed to lay before this House a statement of the gross annual amount of •the expences of the Military and Naval Esta blishments of the United States, from the 4th of March 1789, to the end of the year 1809. • ,Mr. BASSET, from the Committee to whom was referred the Resolution rela,tive to the sa e of the public armed vessels and gun-boats, reported that the President be authorised, if he should think pro per, to sell gun-boats Nos. 14, 16, 17, 20, and 21. MACON'S BILL. MACON'S Bill was called up. The question on the motion to adheie was taken by ayes and noes, and carc•ied ayes, 66, noes 58. The bill is therefore dead ; for by the rules of the two Houses no other question can be taken. RAt , znount immediately rose, and after a short introduetorycli,course, moved a resolution to repeal the Non-Intercourse. The question on considering this resolution was taken by ayes and noes, and carried, ayes 6g, noes b 3.1 Mr. MUMFORD moved to amend the resolution by adding the following :—" And that provision be made by law to maintain and defend the honour and the rights of the Nation against the unjust edias of Fiance and Great Britain." Before any question was taken the House ad journed. NEW-YORK, APRIL 4. (EXTRACT OF A LETTER.) 't WASHINGTON, MACH 31. " The House of. Representatives have this day adhered to their foriner vote in resisting the amend ments of the Senate to MACON'S Bill, the conse quence of which is, that the Bill is dead the Non-Intercourse Law is not repealed. The The votes were 66 ayes, noes 58. Mr. RANDOLPH immediately moved a resolution for the ,repeal of the same law. Upon a motion for consideration of this resolution it passed in the affirmative, Ayes 6g, Noes, 56." The House then adjourned until Monday withou t a&ing upon it. NAVAL Nic.WS PLYMOUTH, MAY 23.—Lrrived the French ship Susan and Sarah, Captain CLENAR, from the Isle of France, flour months passage, with a cargo consisting of sugar, coffee, cotton, pepper, spices, china, &c. valued at 40,0001. bound to France, prize to his Majesty's brig Aacon, of 16 guns; Captain Lord Viscount NEVILLE ; she was fallen in with on the evening of the 2d of May, and chased until dark, when the Aeleon lost sight of her, but discovered her again at day-light on the following morning, and after a chase of six hours, had the good fortune to come up with and capture her. She was formerly the Eliza Ann, American ship, belonging. to New York, and is about 400 tons burtheu; some days -since she carried away her rudder in a heavy gale of wind ; the whole of her crew, with the exception of the Captain, are Spaniards, she had three sets of papers, American, French, and Spanish, all of which stated her to have come iron) fl'erent ports, immediately under the controul of the British go vernment. • Arrived his Majesty's ship Aaeon from and is sailed again on a cruizn in the Channel, after seeing her prize in safe; also, brig Amelia, Cap t.i.. Loin Rio de Janeiro, laden with su- gar. ivnry, c,,tton, sailed in February last. !fir•. llntind ti -London, Sailed his Alljesty's ships Shannon for Basque Roads; Peacock and Orestes on a cruize to the Westward. The Amelia has brought a mail from the Braiils. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 24.--Came in this day his Majesty's ship Steady, from the Brazils, after a pas- sage of 73 days, having encountered extreme bad weather during the voyage ; she has • brought no convoy under her r;rotection.. S :led this morning at day light his Majesty's ship Sapphire, for Plymouth, where she is going to bz; docked to undergo a thorough reptir. Passed by last night the Charles, from Tobago; seven. of the passengers have been landed here, having been taken in at sea in a pilot boat. • . Came into the harbour the Liv'ely and Margaret, last from Gibraltar, with victualling stores. Arrived his Majesty's ships Hussar, from Guern sey, and Venus, with a few colliers and coasters, from the Downs. Sailed his Majesty's ship Royalist on a cruize. SHEERNESS, MAY 23.—Arrived his Majesty's brig Vixen ; sailed his Majesty's brig Aggressor, with a convoy to Heligoland; his Majesty's ship St. Do mingo was paid up to 6 months. DEAL, 24.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Beaver, with a convoy for Portsmouth ; arrived the Kan- garoo sloop of war from a cruize; Elora transport with French prisoners on board from Malta. On his MAJESTY'S return from London to Wind sor, on Wednesday evening, he went to Princess AMELIA'S, "A here he stopt upwards of an hour. The report of last morning says, her Royal Highness is much the same as yesterday. , OnWednesday evening, Sir Henry HALVORD arriv ed at Windsor, and stopt with the Princess AMELIA all night. Next morning he returned to London. Last morning his MAJESTY, the Duke of CAM BRIDGE, and Priuc,,sses AUGUSTA and SOPHIA, ac companied by Generals GARTH and FITZROY, Col. TAvLor, and Lady COLLYER, rode in the Great Park till twelVe. This. morning about one o'clock, a dreadful fire broke out on tlie premises of Messrs. Sloval, Pyne, .and Co. in Great Russel-street, Bermondsey, which entirely consumed the whole of there valuable and extenive buildings. The loss is estimated to be between 70 and 80,0001. Yesterday a boy, named Stevenson, passing along Coppice-row, Clerkenwell, was seized by a fierce dog, .vho bit him on the head, in dangerous man ner, after which he ran away. THE CREP A URN D'EON. This singular Personage, whose . cleat') we yester day announced, has made so remarkable an appear" ance in the world, thathe is naturally eei objeet of public curiosity. He was, during a f'frear part of his life in this country, and once held in it a diplo matic station. The following accoent, which we have chiefly extracted from the Annual Register, probably contains the most authentic particulars re speeting the extraordinary suspicion that erincipAY contributed to bring publicity on his diameter. " This gentleman, at the time of his first corniog over to England, was Captain of Dragoons in 0 4 French service, and Secretary to the Duke de Nl' vernois, in which charaaer he behaved so much to the Duke's satisfaaion, that that Nobleman, 01)° 1 ' his departure for France, got M. D'Eon appointed Minister Plenipotentiary in his room. " In a little time after, however, the Count de Guerchy being appointed Ambassador from ,the Court of Versailles, the Chevalier D'Eon received orders, or rather was requested, to act as secretarY or assistant to the new Ambassador. This, it SeetP s h mortified the Chevalier to such a degree, that pre' : tending the letter of fecal which .accompanied i t was a forgery, as a correspondent and intimate friend likewise, and neighbour of the French Prno c Minister,- gave him no notice of it, he absolute!!'. - refused to deliver it, and thereby drew on hintsel t the censure of his own Court, as mentioned in att r last year's. chronicle. • " Upon this, the Chevalier, with a view of excul' pacing himself, or from a motive of revenge, or per haps both, published a succin& account of all the 11C; . gociations in which he had been engaged, expose' soniesecrets of the French Court, and rat her than spar e his enemies, revealed some things. to the prejudic e of his best friends. Among other persons very freel y treated in this publication was the Count de Guercbfo and it was this treatment that drew on him the fore going prosecution for a libel on his Excellency. was but natural that this behaviour should draw 01 ? M. D'Eon the resentment of the Court of France e ; or, at least, that the Chevalie r should apereheo ° , it. Whether or,nOt, therefore, th a t C ourt so licited his being given up, which is very probable ; repor ts were spread, not, only that it had been done s'.) b ut even had, on being refused, sent o v er - p ersons to kid' nap the Chevalier, and carry him off by force ..°C fraud, since it could not come at him by fa ir ; means. " If the Chevalier himself was not the author of these reports, he at least credited them so far, that lie wrote four letters to complain of ti -ese design s against him, as known to. him by undoubted auth° - rity ; one to Lord Chief Justice Mansfield, anotb cr to Lord Bute, a third t o L or d T emp l e , an d a f o urth to Mr. Pitt;, and to ask their advice if, as he had C 0 0: traded no debt, and behaved himself in all things °' a dutiful subject, he might not . kill the first mad t l'- who should attempt to arr e st hi m , s i nce h e co uld 1 1 .. consider such arrest in any other light th a n to ' l4 O nap him; weakly alleging,: that were the laws e t e condemn him for so doing, which h e could' not. , ". said, conceive, the spirit of them must feel t ilt ' stroke. But if he really knew from undoubted alt: thorny, that there was a design against his P - ee son, and the villains entru st ed w ith the. O ce cation of that design, h e m i g ht eas ily h a ve P' vented it, and in a legal way by act. inforbl 3 t! ° r against them. "What became of the Citecaii:l 31 , 1 % his vial is not known. About lout months ane' r r house in Scotland-yard was forcibly ransacked i c t. him, and in doing it a door broke open by ' l e ' , persons, some of them well known, in conseque nc ei l they said, of orders from above ;' a thin.; not at ' s, improbable, considering into whet misdemeleoc``,„ it is reasonable to' think, the Chevali.r's 1 lion and ignorance of our laws might have bf:t l ":' , . e r him; misdemeanours, perhaps, sufficient to j's' ) c i r even more violent proceedi ngs i n searc hi ng for, a' :apprehending the persons guilty of them. " In the year 1777, we find such strong ooe bta entertained of his sex as 10 produce wagers to 3 O r r amount, and a curious trial b e f o r e L or d Man4iclu " The a&ion was brought, by M r . H a yes, S; lr; geon in Leicester-fields, ag ai ns t J acques , a I.o°" er 4 and underwriter, for th e reco v er y o f 7001.: the 5` Mr. Jacques having about six years ago, revel'eoti premiums of 15 gui n eas per c e nt. f or ever y one 0 , which he stood engaged to retur n too gu i neas eti la ever it should be- eroved Chat the Chevalier IY.P ° was aanally a woman. for " Mr. BULLER opened th e cause as C on nie' , Mr. Hayes. He stated the. fairness of the tr.a o3 " o , tiona and the justifiable nature of the demand , to Mr. Hayes, the plaintiff, thought :himself D OW-, be in possession of that pr oo f w hi c h , wou ld del,e err mine the sex of the Chevalier D'Eon, and for el. render the case indisputable." " In proof of this fact Mr. Le Gout and I` f i y De Morande were called, who d ec l are d posit iye o . the person called the Chevalier D'Eon to be a' ' man. 4 • " Mr. Mansfield, on the part of the defenu lat• ~, pleaded that this was one of th os e gam bling, l ' t ; decent, and unnecessary cases, that ought neve r a c be permitted to come into a Court , of. Justice besides the inutility and indecency of the case, t. plaintiff had taken advantage of hi s c li en t, being t 1 possession of intellige n ce that ena bl e d hi m to ` l r. with greater certainty, a lth qug h w ith su ch gr e o f odds on his side ; that thetplaintiff, at 'the time cc laying the wager, knew that the Court of 1 431 ; 4 . treated with the Chevalier as a w“man, to grant ` / " . . 0 a pension, and that the French Court most 'bete. some strong circumstances to imbibe that '"l e therefore he hoped that the Jury would repro bate such wagers. The defendant's Counsel did not 11 , tempt to contradict the plaintiff's evidence, by Pr () . ing the masculine gender. " Lord Mansfield expressed his abhorrence of flit whole transa&ion, and th e M ore so t h e i r b r inging t , into a Court of Justice, when it might have b e en, s e i r ‘ o tied elsewhere, wishi n g it h a d b een i n hi s p o wer' concurrence with the Jury, to have made both ties lose; but as the law had not expressly PrV re bited it, and the wager was laid, the question he" ) d, them was, who had won. Hi s L or d s hip obser° re that the indecency of the p rocee di ng arose "l e from the unnecessary ques ti ons as k e d t h an front E r , case itself; that the witnesses had declared they P e i ( fedly knew the Chevalier d'Eon to be a woman 3 she is not a woman, th e y are certa inly perjtire: i d there was, therefo r e, no ne e d o f i nqu i r i ng how , ' 1 .; 0 „ by what mode, they knew it, which was all the decency,